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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dave Burke

UNBELIEVABLE: Rishi sunak pledge to stamp down on those who vilify uk branded laughable | History Defined

"Laughable" counter-terrorism plans by desperate Tory leadership contender Rishi Sunak could end up targeting "thought crimes", experts warn.

The former Chancellor announced he plans to shake-up definitions of extremism if he becomes PM - targeting "vilification of the United Kingdom".

But it has sparked warnings this would likely be impossible to enact, could benefit far-right fanatics and may be used to target dissent.

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